RAF Typhoon jets have joined forces with France's air force in a joint strike targeting an underground arms cache in Syrian territory employed by the Daesh militant organization, according to the British defence ministry.
The facility, pinpointed through surveillance, was believed to be storing arms and explosives, the statement said, and was situated in hills just north of Palmyra in Syria's central region.
"Our fighter planes employed Paveway IV guided bombs to strike a several entry passages down to the site... early reports are that the objective was successfully hit," the MoD said.
There was no sign of any harm to civilians in the attack on Saturday evening and all the aircraft made a safe return, the defence officials confirmed.
The Typhoon FGR4s were backed up by a Voyager aerial refuelling aircraft.
IS - referred to as the so-called Islamic State - imposed jihadist rule over significant areas in Iraq and Syria until 2019.
"This operation demonstrates British leadership, and determination to work closely with our partners, to eradicate any resurgence of the terrorist group and their violent and radical beliefs in the Middle East," UK Defence Secretary the minister remarked.
British military aircraft have performed overwatch operations over Syria to "deter any efforts to regroup" of the group subsequent to its military defeat at the climactic battle in Baghuz in 2019, the authorities noted.
"I want to thank every member of the UK armed forces involved in this operation for their expertise and their courage," Healey commented. "They were part of thousands of British troops stationed over the festive period. This operation, to eliminate terrorist threats who pose a risk to our safety, shows how UK forces are always on standby, all year round, protecting the UK domestically and powerful internationally."
In December, the United States armed forces carried out what it called a "massive strike" on Islamic State objectives in the country, after an ambush resulted in the deaths of two US troops and a civilian linguist in Palmyra.
The UN estimates Daesh still maintains between 5,000 and 7,000 militants in both countries.
